I’ve loved Wirecutter’s reviews for many years, but have occasionally been disappointed by their recommendations. It’s hard to say whether their quality has actually gone down or if the success/miss ratio is constant.
Examples:
External hard drive (pre-2016): no mention whatsoever of RPM, which is widely regarded as critical information when choosing a non-SSD hard drive. They didn’t even include a blurb saying that RPM doesn’t matter.
Bath towels (2019): Pasting my own comment: “I ordered a set of Frontgate towels based on this recommendation. After fewer than five washes (cold normal cycle with standard detergent, line dry), the towels aren’t plush at all. The towels arrived feeling luxurious and spa-like, but after only a few uses they feel drab and normal.” They updated their towel recommendations a week ago and Frontgate remains their top choice. I feel like I wasted several hundred dollars on an extensive set of pretty average towels. If I’m washing them wrong, it would have been nice for them to reply and update their care instructions.
Broom (2020): It’s...fine. Maybe my expectations were set too high, but I thought it would be the Best Broom, not just a broom.
I’ve loved Wirecutter’s reviews for many years, but have occasionally been disappointed by their recommendations. It’s hard to say whether their quality has actually gone down or if the success/miss ratio is constant.
Examples:
External hard drive (pre-2016): no mention whatsoever of RPM, which is widely regarded as critical information when choosing a non-SSD hard drive. They didn’t even include a blurb saying that RPM doesn’t matter.
Bath towels (2019): Pasting my own comment: “I ordered a set of Frontgate towels based on this recommendation. After fewer than five washes (cold normal cycle with standard detergent, line dry), the towels aren’t plush at all. The towels arrived feeling luxurious and spa-like, but after only a few uses they feel drab and normal.” They updated their towel recommendations a week ago and Frontgate remains their top choice. I feel like I wasted several hundred dollars on an extensive set of pretty average towels. If I’m washing them wrong, it would have been nice for them to reply and update their care instructions.
Broom (2020): It’s...fine. Maybe my expectations were set too high, but I thought it would be the Best Broom, not just a broom.